Have you ever been excited for your period to come??? It's weird, I know. But I'm actually, for the first time in over two years, ready and waiting. That would mean that our "next step" would actually be a little closer.
Tim and I have been together for over 12 years, married for almost 8 years, and trying to add to our family for over 3 years. We love the life we live and live the life we love. Here's our journey...
June 4/Day 1 - Started Stims
June 15/Day 12 - Egg Retrieval = 6 eggs mature!
June 16/Day 13 - Fert Report - 4 fertilized embryos
June 20/Day 17 - Embryo Transfer - 2 blastocysts!
July 2 - Beta Test = 458!!
July 15 - Ultrasound = 6.2mm and heartbeat of 120bpm. Discharged from RE
August 6 - First OB Appointment
August 20 - Follow up OB Appointment & Another Ultrasound!
August 26 - First Look Screen
September 10 - OB Appt - First Look Screen results = very low risk, CF screen = very low risk
October 4 - IT'S A BOY!
October 19 - Specialist Ultrasound - not an amniotic band!
November 13 - Baby Shower #1 Joint Shower with SIL and Hubby's Family
December 3 - Glucose Test
December 14 - Bimonthly Drs Appt - now we're at twice a month!
December 23 - Baby Shower #2 Nebraska Family
January 1 - @ Hospital for monitoring
January 23 - Baby Shower #3 Missouri Friends!
February 7 - 36 Week Drs Appt and Ultrasound
February 28 - Baby Will Arrives!!!
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Our TTC Journey
April 2008 - Started TTC
March 2009 - Bloodwork & Ultrasound = Normal
April 2009 - S.A. = Low end of Normal
- HSG = Normal
- IUI #1 (with no meds, trigger, etc) = BFN
June 2009 - 1st Appt with OBGYN who specializes in IF
July 2009 - More Bloodwork = Discovered MTHFR. Started Lovenox, baby aspirin, extra folic acid, 25mg clomid, and estradiol. Tried naturally = BFN
August 2009 - IUI #2 & #3 (back-to-backs) 25 mg clomid = BFN
September 2009 - On vacation, 25mg clomid, tried naturally = BFN
October 2009 - IUI #4 & #5 25mg clomid = BFN
November 2009 - Consult with new RE. Off all MTHFR meds and went to Hematologist. My blood levels were normal and Hematologist suggested staying off the additional blood thinners. IUI #6 with 100mg clomid = BFN
December 2009 - Missed Ovulation
January 2010 - Large Cyst = no trying this cycle
February 2010 = IUI #7 with 100mg clomid = BFN
March 2010 - IUI #8 with 100mg clomid = BFN
April 2010 - IVF Consultation
May 2010 - Birth Control Pill Cycle
June 2010 - IVF #1 = BFP!!!!!!!
1 comment:
I hear that! I have been excited a couple of times for her to show up as of recently! Good luck, say hello for me!
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